Berry-basket holder



(No Model.)

N. R. MILLER.

BERRY BASKET HOLDER.

Patented Dec. 14,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN R. MILLER, OF MEDUSA, NEW YORK.

BERRY-BASKET HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,642, dated December 14, 1897.

Application filed December 3,1896. Serial No. 614,342. (No model.)

' ers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in berry-basket holders, the object of the same being to provide a simple device of this character which maybe attached to the body of an operator, so that both hands will be free to be used in picking and the basket supported by the holder will be held at all times in an upright position.

The invention consists of a band of sheet metal adapted to be passed around the waist of the operator and secured in place, a strip of metal riveted or otherwise secured to the central portion of said band, with arms at each end extending forwardly therefrom, and a frame adapted to support a berry-basket pivoted to the outer ends of said arms at diametrically opposite points.

The invention also consists in other details of construction and combinations of parts, which will be herein after more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a perspective View of my improved holder shown applied to the waist of an operator in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Like reference-numerals indicate like parts in the dilferent views.

My improved holder is made up of a curved band 1 of sheet metal, whose ends are slightly turned inwardly and are adapted to be passed around the waist of the operator and be held in place by means of cords or other suitable fastening devices 2. Riveted or otherwise secured to the band 1 at its central point is a will not affect the forward ends of the arms 4 4. Pivoted to the forward ends of the arms 4 4 is a frame 6 for supportinga berry-basket 7, the said frame being made up of an endless band 8 of sheet metal bent to conform to the shape of the berry-basket and a strip 9 secured to the band 8, with its outer ends eX- tending upwardly beyond the top surface of said band and pivoted directly to the arms 4. The central portion of the strip 9 extends downwardly below the band 8 and constitutes a bottom for supporting the basket 7.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my device, when applied as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, will permit of the use of both hands of the operator and will support the berry-basket 7 at all times in an upright position by reason of the pivotal connection between the frame 6 and the forward ends of the arms 4. This position of the berrybasket will be maintained notwithstanding any change of position of the operator himself.

The device is extremely simple in construction, can be cheaply made, and put on the market at a price which will make it within the reach of all.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a band adapted to be passed around the waist, of an operator, means for tightening and fastening the free ends thereof','a strip of metal riveted or otherwise secured to said band having arms at each end which extend forwardly therefrom, and a berry-basket holder made up of an endless band of sheetmetal, andastrip secured thereto atdiametrically opposite points whose ends extend upwardly from said band and are pivoted to the forward ends of said arms, and whose central part extends downwardly beneath said band forming a bottom support for the berry-basket, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NATHAN R. MILLER. 

